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title: "Generating Tokens"
slug: "how-to-create-your-token"
updated: 2026-08-12T11:53:39Z
published: 2026-08-12T11:53:39Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-create-your-token"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Generating Tokens

You need to be assigned the **API Execute** [permission](/v1/docs/how-to-define-roles-permissions) to use your token to authenticate to Panaya. If the email of the user who created the token changes, the token will need to be created again

**To create your Access Token -**

1. Click on **Settings![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1638996333385.png)** to open up the **Configuration** panel
2. In **Security**, select **Generate & Manage** API Tokens  
**![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1701693554485.png)**
3. Click on **+ Generate API Token**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1698844615702.png)
4. Select the token type -  
Good to know!For Worksoft or Jira Integration, an **Access Token** needs to be used.  
For the automatic ETL extraction, currently only an **Access Token** is supported.  
The API Token will **not** work for these integrations.  
**API Token** (Recommended)  
Enables quick Panaya authentication with the HTTP Authorization request header. Does not expire.  
For API Tokens, set the token name and click on **Generate**.   
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1698844111653.png)Use the **Copy to clipboard** button to copy the token. Note: After closing the pop-up, you cannot view this token again.![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/new_api_token.jpg)  
**Access Token**  
An expiring token is used for calling the Login API (mainly for Jira integration).  
Set a Token Name and Expiration Date for an access token, then click **Generate.**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1698844578549.png)
5. **Copy the token** to the clipboard to be used in your **Rest** simulator (such as **Postman**)
6. To **disable** a token, select the token in the list and click on **Revoke**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1698844675940.png)

**User Admin?** You can [monitor and deactivate user access tokens at any time](/v1/docs/how-to-monitor-and-disable-user-tokens-as-administrator).

Do you have more than one Panaya account?The Token user can only be associated with one Panaya account.

## Related

- [Monitoring and Disabling User Tokens (as administrator)](/how-to-monitor-and-disable-user-tokens-as-administrator.md)
- [Authenticating via API with an Access Token](/how-to-authenticate-to-panaya-via-api-with-an-access-token.md)